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The item Lord Leverhulme's ghosts : colonial exploitation in the Congo, Jules Marchal ; translated by Martin Thom ; introduced by Adam Hochschild represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.

"This English-language edition is an abridgement of the original French text"--P. [xxiv]

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-238) and index

Contents

Introduction / Adam Hochschild -- The early years (1911-1922) -- The Lejeune report (1923) -- The establishment of a monopoly in the circles (1924-1926) -- In Barumbu circle (1917-1930) -- In the Basongo and Lusango circles (1923-1930) -- The Portuguese of Bumba against the HCB, act two (1928-1930) -- The compagnie du kasai proves to be worse than the HCB (1927-1930) -- Pierre Ryckmans' report on Lusanga (1931) -- The revolt of the Pende (1931) -- The Lusanga HCB transformed into a "model employer" (1931-1932) -- Coercion and consolidated monopolies (1933-1935) -- The years between 1935 and 1939 -- The apogee of forced labour during the war (1940-1945)

"This English-language edition is an abridgement of the original French text"--P. [xxiv]

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-238) and index

Contents

Introduction / Adam Hochschild -- The early years (1911-1922) -- The Lejeune report (1923) -- The establishment of a monopoly in the circles (1924-1926) -- In Barumbu circle (1917-1930) -- In the Basongo and Lusango circles (1923-1930) -- The Portuguese of Bumba against the HCB, act two (1928-1930) -- The compagnie du kasai proves to be worse than the HCB (1927-1930) -- Pierre Ryckmans' report on Lusanga (1931) -- The revolt of the Pende (1931) -- The Lusanga HCB transformed into a "model employer" (1931-1932) -- Coercion and consolidated monopolies (1933-1935) -- The years between 1935 and 1939 -- The apogee of forced labour during the war (1940-1945)